As an incoming student, you must demonstrate you are ready for college-level coursework in English.
If English is not your first language, you must take an ESL proficiency exam before enrolling in credit courses unless you can provide documentation of one of the following:
- Completion of 12 or more credits (non-ESL courses) at an accredited U.S. college or university with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
- Completion of U.S. high school (non-ESL coursework)
- Completion of the equivalent to JCCC’s English 106 (Introduction to Writing) with a grade of D or better
- Completion of the equivalent to JCCC’s English 121 (Composition 1) with a grade of D or better
- Completion of high school or a university degree from one of the countries listed below* (non-ESL coursework; minimum 3 years of education in country)
- ACT English sub-score of 19 or higher
- TOEFL iBT score of 65 or higher (test date less than 2 years old)
- IELTS score of 6 or higher (test date less than 2 years old)
- Accuplacer ESL score of 115 or higher (test in the JCCC Testing Center)
*English-speaking Canada; United Kingdom; Australia; South Africa; New Zealand; Republic of Ireland; Commonwealth Caribbean (does not include the Dominican Republic, Haiti, or the Dutch Isles)
Upload relevant documentation using the link below. Note that transcripts submitted via this link are considered unofficial. Unofficial transcripts can be accepted for ESL exam exemption, but official transcripts must be received in order to verify high school completion and/or receive transfer credit.